Fineman Reports Kucinich to Vote “Yes”  —  Dennis Kucinich has called a press conference for tomorrow.  Howard Fineman is reporting that Kucinich will vote “yes” on health care.  —  Kucinich told Obama that he wants a full ERISA waver and a public option in exchange for his vote.

Where is the outrage?  —  Not long after President Barack Obama gave his conciliatory speeches to the Islamic world, he chose not to meddle in the sham election of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.  In fact, he offered not a word of support for the men and women who took to the streets against that totalitarian regime.

Hypocrisy: A Parliamentary Procedure  —  Any veteran observer of Congress is used to the rampant hypocrisy over the use of parliamentary procedures that shifts totally from one side to the other as a majority moves to minority status, and vice versa.  But I can't recall a level …

Jobs Bill Passes in Senate With 11 Votes From Republicans  —  WASHINGTON — The Senate approved and sent to President Obama on Wednesday what Congressional Democrats hope will be the first in a series of bills spurring employment by providing tax breaks and other hiring incentives to businesses.

Allies everywhere feeling snubbed by President Obama  —  The contretemps between President Obama and Israel needs to be seen in a broader global context.  The president who ran against “unilateralism” in the 2008 campaign has worse relations overall with American allies than George W. Bush did in his second term.

ACLU sues gov't over drones  —  The American Civil Liberties Union sued the federal government Tuesday to learn the use of unmanned drones for targeted killings by the military and CIA.  —  “In particular, the lawsuit asks for information on when, where and against whom drone strikes can be authorized …

If bin Laden is found, he'll be killed, Holder says  —  Holder: If bin Laden found, he'll be killed  —  Osama bin Laden “will never appear in an American courtroom,” Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. told House members at a hearing Tuesday.  —  “Let's deal with the reality here,” …

Underdogs Buck, Romanoff make strong inroads at caucuses  —  Caucus organizers welcome attendees at Denver's Dora Moore Elementary School, which hosted 18 precincts Tuesday night.  The gatherings offered the first real chance for candidates to gauge their support for this fall's election.

Hawaii considers legislation to ignore birthers.  —  The birther conspiracy continues to live on, despite definitive proof showing that President Obama was indeed born in the United States.  Hawaii's government agencies are becoming so frustrated with the delusional birthers that the state …

McConnell Strategy Shuns Bipartisanship  —  WASHINGTON — Before the health care fight, before the economic stimulus package, before President Obama even took office, Senator Mitch McConnell, the Republican minority leader, had a strategy for his party: use his extensive knowledge of Senate procedure …

Was Medicare popular when it passed?  —  For some time, I've been trying to find good polling from the passage of Medicare.  According to Greg Sargent, though, the Democrats beat me to it: … I wonder how many of the legislators who took the tough vote to move Medicare forward regret doing that today.

PollingAnalysis: Hispanic Voters Align with Conservative Fiscal and National Security Policies  —  MEMORANDUM  —  TO: Interested Parties  —  FROM: Ed Goeas and Leslie Sanchez  —  DATE: March 17, 2010  —  RE: Hispanic Voters Align with Conservative Fiscal and National Security Policies

GOP senator predicts legal challenges to ‘deem and pass’  —  The Senate's second-ranking Republican predicted legal challenges if Democrats use a controversial tactic to move healthcare reform.  —  Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) on Tuesday said litigation could result if Democrats draft …